[ back to where we started ] — open; waking up

[michael t.]

ALL I FOUND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SPACES
STANDING IN THE NOTHING, AND TIME RECLAIMS YOU

Where's Vayne? The question wasn't exactly a surprise to Michael, considering he had noticed the slowly blooming romance between the pair. It was entirely possible that they didn't, but it was fairly easy for him to see. Mainly because it reminded him of himself and Trevor, when they had been younger and traveling around together. Granted, he and Trev had been a little older than Vayne and Danny were now, but it had still been pretty similar. Spending every moment they could together, getting butterflies whenever they were around the other, stumbling over their own words when either got close... granted, Trevor had been much more... blatant with his emotions. Michael had always been the more reserved one, stumbling over the possibility of romance and flailing whenever it came to his own feelings. At the very least, it was nice to see that he wasn't the only one – especially considering how much Roxie still teased him about it.

With a light chuckle leaving him, the bobcat was quick to try and reassure the other, "Don't worry, it wasn't that long. Just... a few days, or so. Roan was keeping an eye on you, and I came to visit occasionally. Was just wondering when you would finally wake up. I'll get Roan in a minute to check up on you..." He was understating his own worry quite a bit, but he didn't want Danny to end up feeling too bad. It wasn't as if he had chosen to get himself injured, or how long he was forced to be out for. With that out of the way, the questions... while Danny asking about Vayne was hardly a surprise, the canine asking about Harland was a little odd. Still, he wouldn't question it. Instead, he began to explain, "Harland...? I don't know where be is, exactly. But I'm sure it won't be long until he visits you. He was worried about you, like the rest of us. As for Vayne, I—" Just as he was about to answer, Vayne came rushing in, causing the dealer to pause and take a step back. He didn't want to get in their way, especially considering the rush that she seemed to be in. He didn't mind the fact that he was being ignored, mainly because he understood. Instead, he just chuckled a little and offered Danny a nod.

As he turned and headed for the entrance, Michael called back to Danny and Vayne, "I'm gonna go and find Roan so that he can check up on you. And if I see Harland while I'm out there, I'll be sure to tell him you're looking for him..." He then paused, biting down lightly on the inside of his cheek in thought. After a long moment, a rough chuckle left him as he added on, teasingly, "And Danny? Make sure you be nice to my niece, alright? If not, Rox might just eat you." The threat was very clearly joking, but also not entirely wrong. He was fairly sure that if Danny ended up hurting Vayne in some way, he'd not only have Roxie on his ass, but Diya as well. And considering how scary she was in her polar bear form... that was hardly a pleasant prospect. So, with another little snicker, Michael just shook his head and moved out of the temple, heading off towards the jungle to try and find Roan. Hopefully by the time the medic arrived, Vayne would be willing to move back and give him some space to check Danny's injuries out.

( out unless stopped!! )

— Reggan